This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply an awareness of the fundamentals of rail operations in yards or sidings.

It includes fixed structures, rail vehicles and rolling stock, signals, safety devices, primary activities and safety systems.

This unit is intended as an introduction to rail yards or sidings for people entering the rail industry who will be working on or around rail yards or sidings.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENT S 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 

Identify yard or siding structures, layout and terminology 

1.1

Terminology for track, trackside equipment and fixed structures is identified

1.2

Features of track, including geography and geometry are identified

1.3

Infrastructure categories and their purpose are identified

1.4

Other principal structure types and their purpose are identified

1.5

Relevant stakeholders for reporting structural faults or anomalies to, are identified

2 

Identify above and below ground services 

2.1

Principal overhead and/or electrical components and their purpose are identified and explained

2.2

Power supply voltages are identified

2.3

Methods of isolation are identified and their purpose is explained

3 

Identify rail track vehicles and rolling stock 

3.1

Types of trains and rolling stock are identified

3.2

Types of rail track vehicles are identified

3.3

Relevant stakeholders for reporting rolling stock faults or anomalies to, are identified

4 

Identify signals and safety devices 

4.1

Types, location and purpose of signals are identified

4.2

Types, location and purpose of safety devices are identified

4.3

Relevant stakeholders for reporting signal or safety device faults or anomalies to, are identified

5 

Identify primary rail activities and safety systems 

5.1

Primary rail activities and other operators are identified as required

5.2

Types and purpose of safety systems are identified

5.3

Relevant stakeholders for reporting safety events to, are identified

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

• identifying activities carried out in a rail yard or siding
• identifying job hazards and possible safety events and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
• identifying layout, main features and equipment in a rail yard or siding
• interpreting and following operational instructions.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• above and below ground services
• features of track, layout and geometry
• overhead and/or electrical infrastructure
• primary rail activities and safety management systems
• rail, rail track vehicles and rolling stock
• relevant communications systems and procedures
• relevant rail danger zones
• relevant sections of applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, codes of practice and/or guidelines
• track components and layout
• track, trackside equipment and yard structure terminology.